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IELTS Test Information
IELTS is an
English Language Proficiency test that is required to be taken by non-native
students for study in countries where the medium of instruction is English.
Among the popular study destinations IELTS is accepted by universities
in UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
IELTS is jointly managed by
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, British Council, and IDP: IELTS
Australia.
It has
become a mandatory test for students of many nationalities to get student visas
to Australia. You cannot be granted an
Australian student visa without an IELTS score if you are from India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Nepal and many other countries, TOEFL is not accepted.
All
other study destinations either require you to take the TOEFL or IELTS. IELTS is
however not accepted by most universities in USA. TOEFL is required for study
there.
The test is conducted by the British Council. You can contact
your local British Council office to find out where your nearest test
centre is located. Most centres normally have a testing session about once
a month. You should contact the test centre to find out the date of the next
test and collect the IELTS handbook and an application form. The filled
application form should be sent back to the test centre with the test fee. You
will be given a date and time of your test.
The British Council also runs short courses
to prepare you for IELTS. Check details about the same from your test
centre.
The test results are normally made available
within two weeks of taking the test. You can also ask for more copies of your
test results.
The test has different sections:
The Listening Section - Duration : 30 minutes
Academic reading/general training reading section
- Duration : 60 minutes
Academic writing/general training writing section
- Duration : 60 minutes
Speaking Section : Duration : 11 - 14 minutes
Total test time : 2 hours and 45 minutes
You will receive a separate Band Score. The four
Band Scores, one for each section are added together and averaged for an Overall
Band Score. Each Band has a statement giving a summary of the English at that
level. There are nine Band levels, from one (non-user) to nine (expert user).
The minimum score accepted for a course ranges
from 5.0 to 7.5, depending upon courses and institutes you are applying to. The
most common requirement is a band score of 6 to 6.5.
Test Reports have a validity of two years.
You can retake the test if you donot achieve the desired score
but not before three months of the first test date.
Test Center Address in Dhaka
A.
IDP Education - Bangladesh
IELTS
Administrator
CWN
(A) 12, Kemal Ataturk Avenue
Gulshan
2, Dhaka 1212
Tel:
880 2 988 3545
Fax:
880 2 882 3343
B.
British Council Dhaka
IELTS
Administrator
5
Fuller Road, Dhaka 1000
Tel:
880 2 8618905
Fax:
880 2 8613375
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